Social story – where quiz meets blog post

Quiz Maker meets Blog Post

We’re pumped at Riddle… we just rolled out our new social story for our quiz maker. Think of it as ‘quiz meets blog’ – you’ll be able to create a rich long-form text story, full of social media, images, and even your other Riddles.

Ideal if you want to create a longer or more varied experience than a standard quiz – each social story can be completely free-form. Instead of a quiz or poll’s set format, you can mix and match content types however you like.

Check out this social story example below around picking the perfect autumn holiday – it includes text, animated GIFs, quotations, and even tweets from Twitter.

(And yes – the story topic isn’t a coincidence. Living in Manchester in the rainy UK, the sun isn’t something I get to see very often!)

Vacation planning guide – autumn 2017

From bustling cities to beaches, there are so many options for anyone seeking a cheeky autumn getaway before winter is well and truly upon us.

We’ll walk you through our ‘best of’ guides – with tips and tricks to find the perfect trip to suit your tastes, and your budget.

Passport packed? Let’s go! :airplane::beach_with_umbrella::grinning:

Okay – first, some ideas to keep your trip from being stressful, so you can actually relax!

It’s funny how much planning and effort people put in to their trips – only to find that they are so worried about making the most of their limited time, they don’t actually relax.

We’ve put together some good tips – from packing to itineraries – to help keep you nice and chilled out. :desert_island:

Quiz

To beach or not to beach – that ’tis the question…

Beaches are classic getaways for a reason.

Idyllics views, warms sands, and cold cocktails make for a winning combination!

But they’re not for everyone – some folks find the thought of just sitting doing nothing as excruciatingly boring.

How about you?

reaction poll

Don’t be this person…

Don’t be this person…

Okay – and most importantly… have fun, don’t stress – after all, you’re on vacation!

closing

Social story – when to use:

Real-time reporting – Are you covering a sports match? Blogging about the latest Apple release? You can just keep adding mini-chapters to your social story. Press ‘publish’ and your latest version will be pushed live – no need to reembed each time.

Long-form content – Quizzes and polls are great, but their format means you’re a bit limited in terms of flexibility. Social stories are ideal when you want to explore a topic – and keep your readers engaged with social media and other types of Riddles.

Evolving articles – Social stories let you keep adding new chapters – so you can easily include new content as it becomes available. For example, if you were writing a review of the best pizza joints in New York, you could keep adding chapters as you review each new place.

Social story – how to create:

Just like any good book, each social story can be organized by chapter.

Each chapter can include a title, text, and a main type of media.

Unlike other Riddle types – you can also choose to embed any of your other Riddle quiz types.

Your first chapter of your social story will be like the cover of your book – this is what your audience will see on your site – or when shared on social media. Create a title and pick an attention-grabbing picture. Images work best – as they display best on Facebook and Twitter.

We recommend saving the GIFs, videos, and other content for Chapter 2 or later.

Use our quotation feature for emphasis. Check out how you can use any color background or an image – and make your quote really stand out.

Social Story: Standalone lead generation form

Sometimes – you might want to gather leads using Riddle, but outside of a standard quiz or other interactive unit. Now you can – using our social story.

Back story: We know this social story is a bit of a workaround – we’ll be introducing our own standalone lead generation form, along with more formatting options, CSS skinning, and more to match your site’s branding. Stay tuned! 🙂